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I have brewed British Ales for the past nine years using either Joe White or Barrett & Burston pale malt. Recently tried Marris Otter...only because I couldn't get my usual base malts, can't tell any difference ! Some brewers eulogies about various grains, yeasts etc and have never done a...

Thanks for your comments, much appreciated.

The crush is the same as I always use. Recipe... Mariss Otter ....4.500 kgs Breiess wheat..0.500 kgs Caramalt..........0.200 kgs Acidulated........0.050 kgs Mashed in @ 56 for 15 mins 62 for 30 mins...

I use this...crudely called a hop condom. I prefer to free style my dry hops,but to avoid transfer from the fermenter into keg, I attach a tubular piece of swiss voille to my transfer tube from the fermenter to the keg with a cable tie or plastic tie wrap...see attached picture. I have tried...

I used Mariss Otter for the first time today, I usualy use B&B or Joe White pale grain. Today I had the first stuck mash after having done in excess of 125 all grain brews. Doughed in at 52 c gave it a good stir as usual let things settle for 5 minutes then started the pump with valve open...

The note means that Crystal grains are not to be mashed by themselves...they have to be a part of the total mash with the base grain. I do not know a brewer who would not do this, crystal grains and other adjuncts are a part of the total grain bill.

Can I admit to being prejudiced, in my days as an employer, all things being equal in the applicants, I would choose a female every time. It was my experience that if a job required diligence and integrity a female would do a great job...not saying that a male would not, but I was never...

Just goes to show how our tastes vary...on my last visit to Colonial I bought a tasting paddle, had there been a free pint from anything on the paddle that I liked, I would not have taken the option. I am not sure whether the head brewer at Cowaramup has changed in the past year, but attention...

I have brewed AG for nine years, learned most of what I know from this forum,however, I have not see what I use for dry hopping which is what I do for most of my beers. The fermenter lid I have drilled a large hole so that I can insert the hops without opening the lid, this is sealed during...

I find the topic very interesting, but I cannot understand why the Grainfather gives these amazing results. Brewing is quite a simple process, we use water, milled grains, control the time and temperature for mashing, we circulate the wort, we sparge etc etc. Could someone explain why the...

I have used bleach as a sanitizer for years, never had a problem. I have mixed...10 mls of bleach and 10mls of white vinegar to 6 litres of water for sanitizing fermenters etc, since I started brewing 8 years ago. I recently bought my usual home brand bleach from Woolworths and having compared...

Off topic, but, I have one of Nev's coils and use it as per the attached picture. A $10 kettle from BigW is the most efficient heat exchanger for doing what you are currently using an 8ltr Urn for. Does' nt look all that blingy but a 1.7ltr 2.400 watt electric kettle takes some beating.

I admire people who can apply themselves and achieve their goals, however, Brewmate free software has all you would require built into the programme. well done.

Same here Nev....a bit like new golf clubs, ordinary golfers think shiny new clubs will lower scores, I have a shed full of golf clubs, only one Hermit !

I have only used this yeast for the past 8 years, I find that having now brewed in excess of 100 brews and never experienced a bad or under attenuated beer with this yeast I would ask myself if the problem is something else. The instructions on the package does not require or recommend...

These sprayers come in various sizes. Maybe a 3litre one with a pressure release valve could be used to carbonate the residual beer which I usualy bottle,this would save time and effort from bottling and give an alternative finish to the beer. Not sure whether the beer would have to be drunk in...

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Would your preference be this rather than dry hop ? Would you choose a low AA hop for aroma or use less of a high AA hop such as Galaxy ? What would be your steep time in a coffee press ?

I am looking to hear from anyone who uses Brewmate recipe designer with the no chill option. I prefer to freestyle hops, and like FWH at the start of 90 minute boil. I currently use the 90 minute FWH to achieve IBU requirement and then use the hop addition window set to Aroma to calculate the...

Firstly, it might have been better for you to have asked your question before making a start ! There is a lot of information on site about Herms with lots of options, I personally went for a Kettle HEX, I find this is perfect for my needs.